Rug-clamp.



LB. PBTRIE & R. C. REBHOLZ. RUG CLAMP, APPLloATxoN FILED Smm. 190s.

Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

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'.JOHN'B. PETRIE AND RUDOLPH O. REBHOLZ, OF TULSA` OKLAHOMA.

RUG-CLAMP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

Application filed September 8, 1908. Serial No. 452,017.

To all` whom it may concern:

Be 1t known that we, J OHN B. Pn'rnin and RUDOLPH C. REBHoLz, citizensof the United States, residing at Tulsa, in the county of an improvedfastening means which will not tear or otherwise harm the web of thecarpet to which it is secured.

Another object is to so construct the iioor or car et engaging meansthat it will bp practica ly invisible when secured in ace.

With these and other objects in view as will more fully herein afterappear, the present invention consists in certain details ofconstruction and arrangements of parts, hereafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointedout in the appended claims. 1t being understood that various changes inthe form, proportion, size and minor details of the device ma be madewithout de parting from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantagesof the invention,

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification;Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the manner of securing a ru inplace. ltig. 2 is a detailed perspective o the 'fastening means.

Similar ,numerals of reference are employed to designate correspondingnumbers throughout.

The invention consists of a pair of clamping jaws designed to engage oneedge portion of a rug, and a fastening means interposed between the jawsand designed to be embedded in the floor or carpet.

The clam ing member is preferably formed of a piece o spring metal, ofsuitable length and width which is bent upon itself at its intermediateportion, so as to form jaws 1 and 2. A portion adjacent the free end ofeach jaw is bent inwardly and at substantially right angles and providedwith serrations or teeth 3, which are adapted to interlock when broughttogether. The two jaws are slihtlj; bowed longitudinally, so as tonormasy old the serrated ends apart a distance approximately equal tothe thickness of the rug to which they are to be applied. A slidingcollar 4, preferably made of sheet metal is designed to encircle thejaws 1 and 2, and operates when moved towards the serrated ends to bringthe jaws together.

Extending through the jaws l and 2 and adjacent the connected endsthereof is a vere tical post or stud 5, the function of which is to forma support for the fastening member. The latter is preferably formed of asingle piece of steel wire, the opposite ends of which are pointed asshown at 6. The fastening member is bent upon itself for a portion ofits length at its intermediate portion so as to form a shank 7, thelength of which is somewhat less than the distance betwen the post 5 andconnected end of the clam The shank portion 7 terminates in outwardlyturned portions 8, the combined lengths of which are equal to the widthof the jaws. These outward portions 8 terminate in downwardly andforwardly curved portions 9 which extend towards the serrated ends ofthe jaws, and are disposed below the plane of the lower jaw 2. Theintermediate portion of the fastening member is slightly parted so as toform an eye 10, which is adapted to encircle the post 5. Thus it will beseen when the parts are in position as shown in Fig. 1 the sharpenedends of the fastening member will be disposed on either side, and belowthe lane of the lower jaw 2, the construction being such that thesharpcned ends 6 will extend forwardly to a point approximately in avertical plane with the eye 10 and post 5. /Vith this construction it isobvious when the sharpened ends 6 of the fastening member are insertedin a carpet or driven into a floor and. the serrated ends 3 fastened tothe edge of the rug, the fastening member will be invisible7 orsubstantially so.

Vhat is claimed isz- 1. A rug clamp comprising a pair of movable jawsconnected together at one end, and means for bringing said jawstogether, a vertical post extending through said jaws, a fasteningmember having its intermediate porthe jaws for adjusting them towardeach I as our own, We have hereto afiixed oui` signaother, and afastening member mounted at tures in the presence of tWo Witnesses. anintermediate point between the jaws, the JOHN B. PETRIE.

terminals of said member being disposed at RUDOLPH C. REBHOLZ. 5 thesides of and extending beyond one face Witnesses:

of one of the jaws. W. D. ABBOTT,

In testimony that we. claim the foregoing LEOTA CASH.

